Huskers Fall to No. 47 Minnesota at Home

Lincoln, Neb. — The Nebraska men’s tennis team (0-6, 0-6 Big Ten) fell just short to the No. 47 Minnesota Gophers (3-3, 3-3 Big Ten), 2-5 on Friday evening at the Dillon Tennis Center.

In doubles competition, junior Patrick Cacciatore and sophomore Shunya Maruyama won their matchup against Kaleb Dobbs/Daniel Martin in the No. 3 spot, 6-2. Juniors William Gleason and Victor Moreno Lozano fell short to Jackson Allen/Sebastian Vile, 1-6, at the No. 2 spot. In the deciding No. 1 matchup, Minnesota’s Siim Troost/Vlad Lobak outlasted sophomore Albert Sprlak-Puk and junior Brandon Perez, 4-6, winning the doubles point. 

To start off singles play, Maruyama continued his successful day with a 6-2, 6-4 win over Minnesota’s Sebastian Vile, at No. 4. Also getting his second win of the day, Cacciatore beat Daniel Martin at No. 6, 6-4, 6-4. At No. 2, Perez dropped a tough 5-7, 2-6 contest to Vlad Lobak. Battling at No.5, Gleason fell in a three-set match against Siim Troost, 6-4, 5-7, 1-6. Clinching the overall match win for Minnesota was Jackson Allen outlasting Moreno in a three-set win, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4. Finishing up singles play at No. 3, Sprlak-Puk dropped a three-set match to Dylan Heap, 6-7, 6-4, 4-6.  

Up next, the Huskers will stay at home and matchup with Wisconsin on Sunday at 11:00 a.m. CT at the Dillon Tennis Center in Lincoln. 

 

Tennis Match Results Minnesota vs Nebraska Mar 12, 2021 at Lincoln, NE (Dillon Tennis Center)

#47 Minnesota 5, Nebraska 2

Singles competition

1. Jackson Allen (MIN) def. Victor Moreno Lozano (NEB) 6-3, 5-7, 6-4

2. Vlad Lobak (MIN) def. Brandon Perez (NEB) 7-5, 6-2

3. Dylan Heap (MIN) def. Albert Sprlak-Puk (NEB) 7-6 (7-5), 4-6, 6-4

4. Shunya Maruyama (NEB) def. Sebastian Vile (MIN) 6-2, 6-4

5. Siim Troost (MIN) def. William Gleason (NEB) 4-6, 7-5, 6-1

6. Patrick Cacciatore (NEB) def. Daniel Martin (MIN) 6-4, 6-4

Doubles competition

1. Siim Troost/Vlad Lobak (MIN) def. Albert Sprlak-Puk/Brandon Perez (NEB) 6-4

2. Jackson Allen/Sebastian Vile (MIN) def. William Gleason/Victor Moreno Lozano (NEB) 6-1

3. Patrick Cacciatore/Shunya Maruyama (NEB) def. Kaleb Dobbs/Daniel Martin (MIN) 6-2

Match Notes:

Minnesota 3-3; National ranking #47

Nebraska 0-6

Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (4,2,6,5,1,3)